TM 20 - Multicultural Diversity

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[Case Study 2] Nationalities and First Impressions

MEMBERS:

Ambito, Gieann G.

Buyoc, Aira

Gapac, Kyla Franzine T.

Mendoza, Ferlyn C.

Pacubas, Bea V.
2. Assign the top nationalities to different groups.

Among the top nationalities" that visit our country as tourists are
(not necessarily in this order):
1. South Koreans
2. Chinese
3. Japanese
4. Taiwanese
5: Singaporeans
6. Malaysians
7. Americans (USA)
8. Canadians
9. Australians
10. British

Group 1: Asian Nationalities

South Koreans
Chinese
Japanese
Taiwanese
Singaporeans
Malaysians
Each group's reflections:
Group One (Asian Nationalities):
Filipinos, like many other Asian nations, frequently internalize
criticism at work, potentially leading to productivity halts. This
sensitivity can stifle open discussion and helpful input, lowering
the team's overall efficiency. It is critical to build a productive and
healthy workplace culture by creating a work environment where
feedback is offered professionally and constructively.
It Is the group from one another just by looking at them. Their skin
tone and facial structure share some similarities.

Group 2: Western Nationalities

Americans (USA)
Canadians
Australians
British

Group 2 (Western Nationalities) consists of the following

individuals:
Efficiency and production transcend cultural boundaries,
underlining the importance of doing one's job well regardless of
one's nationality. This strategy emphasizes the significance of
focusing on the task at hand, putting cultural differences aside,
and cultivating a cohesive work ethic that prioritizes performance
and results over individual backgrounds. Recognizing a common
aim of achieving work excellence fosters collaboration and unity
across disparate teams.
3. Choose one reflection from each group and
expound in a 100-word paragraph.
I chose this reflection, 5. Foreigners, like this gentleman, know that
having chosen to live in the Philippines and marrying a native
requires that they start seriously assimilating to our Filipino culture.
An example of this assimilation is when he asked me to be there for
their wedding. As is almost always the case, Filipinos do not say no to
a request like this. It is also a challenge to distinguish Asians such as
the Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese, and Chinese from one another
just by looking at them. Their skin tone and facial structure share
some similarities. Filipinos, Indonesians, Thais, Malaysians, and
people from Brunei have very similar features aside from the color of
their skin and hair. Hispanics from South American countries like
Argentina, Costa Rica, Columbia, and Venezuela have very similar
features. The Spaniards, Portuguese, and Italians are Caucasians but
quite different from their European counterparts like the Germans and
the French.
Because in your daily life, first impressions matter a lot. They form
the cornerstone of how relationships begin and how others
perceive you. People establish opinions based on their initial
perceptions. These thoughts may start a lot of things and lead to
success, or they may be false beliefs that harm your relationships
with other people. First impressions have a significant impact on
people's social lives, as well as on your education and career. In
social situations, friends, family, and even strangers who enter
your life can leave a lasting impact. Your teachers or fellow
students in a class make the first impressions about your
education. Initial impressions of a job come from your supervisor,
present coworkers.
These prospective flight attendants had to first pass an
appearance assessment. They needed to be adequately attired in
their own clothes even though they wouldn't receive their final
uniform fittings until the next day. The regulations are rather
detailed. A woman is limited to one bracelet, one necklace, two
rings on each hand, and earrings no bigger than a cent. Shoes
must be well-groomed, tidy, and shined. Any visible tattoos are
prohibited. This requires a watch. Hair that reaches past the
shoulder needs to be pushed back so it can't fall forward. The few
male students follow similarly stringent guidelines.
Even while the other serves as a valuable mirror through which
the self can examine itself, the self views the other’s position
negatively. Within, there is a potent dimension between the self
and the other. This feature has been shown by Hegel’s studies in
his Phenomenology of Spirit concerning the lord-bondsman
connection. According to Hegel, the emergence of the other is
essential for the development of self-awareness. Both the master
and the bondsman are engaged in a conflict with the intention of
extirpating the other and proving their own existence. The
struggle has the effect of making the bondsman weaker as the
master gets stronger. Given that he has control over this and that
he has control over this once again.
Power games between the self and the other are embraced via an
explicit and implicit relationship in the process of cultural
communication. "Since he is the power over this thing and this
again is the power over the other [the bondsman], it follows that
he holds the other in subjection." This is made especially clearer
when one culture significantly influences another with substantial
support from the military and economy.